Nine of the new cases were from Mombasa while one was from Nairobi (Kawangware), Mwangangi said at a press conference at Afya House, Nairobi in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 29.

"In the last 24 hours, we have tested a total of 508 samples across 14 counties. Out of these, 10 tested positive for coronavirus. Nine were from Mombasa and one was from Nairobi,"

"From the number tested, 284 samples were from Nairobi while 89 were from Mombasa," Mwangangi said.

The number of those who succumbed to the disease stood at 14 as no new deaths were announced in the last 24 hours.

Mwangangi said the Health Ministry would deploy more surveillance teams to ensure social distancing was adhered to as local transmissions were increasing daily.

The CAS also pleaded with Kenyans to avoid stigmatising patients who had recovered from the virus or those who had been released from quarantine facilities.

"Please don’t stigmatise our recoveries. We appeal for compassion and celebration of those who have recovered," she implored.

This followed reports one woman in Nakuru was shunned by the local community and some members of her family after she completed her mandatory quarantine at Nakuru level five isolation centre after coming into contact with a COVID-19 patient.

"I found myself trying to commit suicide and I would wake up and find myself lying on the floor. The health department has been supportive right now I feel better and I am healing,” she told Citizen TV.

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